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Berry / Red Fruits scent notes

Sweet, juicy red fruit tones; playful and fresh.

Related names: strawberry, raspberry, red berries

Strawberry, raspberry and other red fruits are among the hardest scents to get from nature. The berries yield no usable oil, so red fruit notes are built from aroma chemicals such as raspberry ketone and the furanones that give a ripe strawberry its jammy sweetness.

Red fruit notes work best at the top and in the heart, adding a juicy opening to florals, vanilla blends and winter fragrances. At high levels they can read like candy. If a blend tips that way, balance it with musk or a soft wood.

26oils · see the list

19as a top note

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Berry / Red Fruits pairs with

Melon3 of our 5 melon oils also carry berry and red fruits

Tropical6 of our 12 tropical oils also carry berry and red fruits

Pear4 of our 9 pear oils also carry berry and red fruits

Peach / Apricot8 of our 20 peach / apricot oils also carry berry and red fruits

Vanilla19 of our 59 vanilla oils also carry berry and red fruits

Grapefruit4 of our 13 grapefruit oils also carry berry and red fruits

Berry / Red Fruits oils lean

Fruity 11/24 Fresh 4/10 Powdery 5/16

Questions about berry and red fruits

Is berry and red fruits a top, middle or base note?

Mostly a top note. Of the 26 oils here that list berry and red fruits in their notes, 19 carry it at the top and 7 in the middle.

What does berry and red fruits pair well with?

Melon, tropical and pear. 3 of our 5 melon oils also carry berry and red fruits.

More fruity notes

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